Where does “knepig” come from?
knepig (Swedish) comes from Middle English knep, from English knap, from Middle English knap, from Old English cnæp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
knepig (Swedish): tricky, difficult
Definitions
- tricky, difficult
Ancestry of “knepig”, step by step
knepig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English knep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | knep | — |
| 2 | English | knap | To shape a brittle material having conchoidal... |
| 3 | Middle English | knap | Alternative form of knappe |
| 4 | Old English | cnæp | top |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |